Posts tagged employer

• Facebook Posts Could Cost You a Job

  David Mittleman | February 06, 2012 8:50 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  You'd better think twice before you post a drunken picture of yourself at the Super Bowl party last night--employers are using the social networking website to weed out potential employees...

• Obama Touts Law Allowing Job Seekers to Sue for Discrimination Based on Unemployment

  David Mittleman | September 28, 2011 1:36 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  Statistically speaking, unemployment levels are slowly improving in some areas of the country. For the most part, however, the job situation in much of the U.S., including Michigan, remains...

• How to Tailor-Fit Your Resume and Cover Letter for Each Job and Reap the Benefits

  David Mittleman | October 02, 2010 7:00 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  If you're like many other Americans, you're probably looking for a job--a stressful task to say the least. Furthermore, if you're applying for several different jobs at the same time, it can be...

• Prepping Your Resume for the Digital Age

  David Mittleman | June 09, 2010 2:57 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  During this economic crisis, it is especially important that you keep your resume up-to-date and capable of commanding the attention of a potential employer. However, it’s increasingly likely...

• Anything You Say on Facebook Could End Up on the Front Page of the NYT

  David Mittleman | May 10, 2010 3:03 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  If you’re in the under-thirty crowd, you’re probably a member of Facebook. Like most young adults, you have probably chronicled every moment of your life since you joined the social...

• MSC Justice Bob Young Rules Against Job Safety - Again

  David Mittleman | May 05, 2010 9:09 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  In an order released last Friday, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Robert Young continued his pattern of ruling against the innocent victims of workplace hazards and in favor of corporations and...

• Think Twice Before Logging on To Facebook or YouTube at Work: Big Brother Could Be Watching

  David Mittleman | March 20, 2010 10:00 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Be careful when you decide to spend a little leisure time browsing Facebook, sending personal emails, or watching a few YouTube videos during your workday—big brother could be watching over...

• Campaign Sheds Light on Importance of Worker Safety

  David Mittleman | November 12, 2009 9:26 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  As a worker, you should be able to go to work without fearing for your health or safety. Nevertheless, worker safety is an issue that is often ignored. However, the 16 Deaths Per Day campaign is...

• Unpaid Overtime Hours - a rising trend.

  Timothy Smith | February 25, 2009 3:58 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  As the recession continues, it seems that we're seeing more and more employers getting into trouble by failing to pay overtime. As times get tough for area businesses, cutting overhead by limiting...

• The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act: timely help for employees

  Timothy Smith | January 12, 2009 11:28 AM | 1 CommentTraverse City, MI Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act have reached critical mass in Congress and looks to become law under our next administration. So, what are they and how does this...